Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 2,044 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi stood at 2,044 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi peaked at 2,044 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.16 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malawi 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.67 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.34 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 80.16 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 85.83 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 82.96 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 82.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110.89 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 116.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 109.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 105.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 110.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 110.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 101.22 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 117.78 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 120.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 128.74 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 143.6 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 137.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 114.22 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 114.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 125.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 135.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 120.15 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 136.52 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 150.58 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 146.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 155.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 154.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 149.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 146.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 147.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 162.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 166.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 147.91 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 145.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 211.86 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 261.68 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 267.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 240.16 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 282.97 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 280.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 278.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 286.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 334.7 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 331.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 388.43 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 456.36 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 518.17 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 579.15 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 646.76 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 735.94 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 814.89 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 884.77 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 970.09 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,076 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,206 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,264 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,373 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,640 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,753 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,879 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,919 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,044 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.62 kg per square kilometre | 80.16 kg per square kilometre | 116.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.02 kg per square kilometre | 101.22 kg per square kilometre | 143.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.78 kg per square kilometre | 114.74 kg per square kilometre | 155.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.74 kg per square kilometre | 145.21 kg per square kilometre | 267.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.69 kg per square kilometre | 278.02 kg per square kilometre | 579.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | 646.76 kg per square kilometre | 1,640 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,899 kg per square kilometre | 1,753 kg per square kilometre | 2,044 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi was 2,044 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.16 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.